.TH ARCV 1M
.SH NAME
arcv \- convert archives to new format
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B arcv
file ...
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Arcv
converts archive files
(see
.IR ar (1),
.IR ar (5))
from 6th edition to 7th edition format.
The conversion is done in place, and the command
refuses to alter a file not in old archive format.
.PP
Old archives are marked with a magic number of 0177555 at the start;
new archives have 0177545.
.SH FILES
/tmp/v*, temporary copy
.SH SEE ALSO
ar(1), ar(5)
